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New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1887-01-12
A New Sort of Swindle.

PARIS, Jan. 1.-Two English adventuresses
have been arrested here charged with an
original form of swindling The prisoners
give the names of Mrs, Linsay and Miss
Evelyne Rappy. The latter is a beautiful
woman and about twenty-five years OF age
Mrs. Linsay is older, not SO comely, and
easily passed as Miss Rappy's mother or
guardian, as occasion required. The women
caused to be published in responsible papers
genteelly written and cleverly constructed
advertisements making it known that
young widow with million sterling in her
made false step, was DESTROYS of forming Q
martial alliance with a gentleman of the
right stamp who would appreciate the situ-
alton and who has means sufficient to war
rant that on his side the marriage was not
entirely speculation. Several Frenchmen
We're in turn introduced to Evelyne Rappy
as result of these advertisements, and she
was put forth as the young widow, or the
rich young girl, according to the inclination
of the sutton. She engaged herself to a
their ardor until she had exhausted
their ability to make presents, and
successfully married several Of the
more wealthy, securing the best
settlement possible and managing to escape
with all the wedding presents and other
personal property obtainable within a few
hours after the ceremony. 1t has transpired
that Miss Rappy played this marriage trick
with great financial success on more than
one adventurer in England before she sought
her new victims in France, and it is SAID
that all OF her numerous dupes in both
countries have been of such high social or
political position that they have been
ashamed to seek redress of any kind. When
Miss Rappy was taken into custody she was
at a hrst-class hotel, living in grand suite
of rooms in a style betitting princess. and
was on the point of being married to man
who had already Maid RIGHT rOVallv for the
betrothal, and had invested a snug fortune
in wedding presents When Miss Rappy
realized that she was prisoner she broke
down and made a complete confession, CIV
ing the details OF all her exploits, with men
ton OF dates, sums and names. She throws
all the blame for her conduct upon Mrs
Iinsay, who she says completely controlled
her
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1887-01-12
A Romance of the War with a
Long Interlude.
Wash ington Corr. New York Herald.

Wash ington Corr. New York Herald
A recent copy Of an Indiana paper
contains the following paragraphs:
I DR.. Turnbull George A. Dawson OF Louis
lana to Miss Alice Lemon of Washington,
| D. G.
This marriage is the sequel to an
unusually ramantic story. George
Dawson. a young captain in the con
tederate a, my, lay seriously injured in
States hospital at Indianapolis. One
of the ladies who visited the hospital
frequently and ministered alike to the
wearers of the blue and the gray, was
a Mrs. Lemon. the wealthy widow of
a Union officer. In these visits Mrs.
Lemon was usually accompanied by
her daughter Alice, then little miss
of ten years. A fast friendship sprung
| up between the youn confederate and
the little Union girl, which continued
some months until the former was ex-
changed and sent back to his regi-
ment.
Seven years ago Mrs Lemon died,
and Miss Alice, through the efforts of
her Republican friends, secured
clerlSship in one of the departments
here. Her health gradually failed,
and last October she resigned her posi-
ton and went West to reside with rel
atives. The announcement of her res
ignation was printed in enc of the
New Orleans papers, whereit met the
eye of Capt. Dawson, now dlgnified
bachelor of middle age and one Of the
richest planters on the lower Missis-
sippi. Capt. Dawson Immediately
wrote Miss Lemon and asked her if
she was his little sweetheart of former
years, and if SO by what caprice of
fortune she had been thrown upon her
own resources. Miss Lemon answered
the captain, detailing their fnan-
cial losses at the time of the
Jay Cooke failure and the
subsequent death of her mother
Capt. Dawson thereupon mailed the
lady q check for 81, 1000, which he
begged her to accept as slight recon-
pense for her mothers kindness to
him while a prisoner of war Miss
Lemon returned the check, saying
| that under no circumstances could
she receive it.
| Capt. Dawson then came north to
see if he could not personally prevail
upon the lady to accept his assistance.
! He went to Indiana, intending to stop
Only a couple OF days, but he remain
ed q month, and when he returned
he carried with him a northern bride
to grace his southern home.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1887-01-12
The Great Leland Stanford Uni.
versity.

Washington Letter.
The senator had Francis A. Walker
and Frederick Law Oimstead with
him in California this summer, looking
over the ground, and is now engaged
with them in the preparation of plans
for the buildings that are to be erected
for the accommodation of the univer-
sity. Everything will be as fine as
money and experience can make it,
and the institution will be the most
literally endowed OF any in the world.
It is the intention OF Mr.. Stanford to
gather under the title OF the Leland
Stanford university q group Of thir
teen or more colleges, where all the
liberal as we'll as the useful arts and
sciences will be taught to both young
men and young women, and where the
most ample opportunities will be af-
forded advanced students for re-
search and investigation. The chairs
Of instruction will be filled with ear
nest, ambitious, and progressive
young men who will have all the fa-
cities for study and investigation at
their command, and who will not be
embarrassed by too many duties or
weighed down by the necessity OF
teaching for their sustenance. They
will beliberally paid and encouraged to
win reputation for themselves as we'll
as for the institution thatf fosters them
According to the plan submitted and
| now under consideration the univer-
sity is to be divided into twelve col
leges, as follows: l, administrations;
chemistry; 3, mechanical engineering;
4, the mechanic arts; 5, civil engineer
ing; 6, physics and electri city; 7, Ian
guage and literature; s, geology and
mineralogy; 9, history and political
science; 10, biology; IL, industrial de-
sign; 10, architecture.
Each department is to have it's own
building and it's own working collec-
tions OF books and apparatus, and
| there are to be in addition library,
museum, laboratory, reading room,
art gallery, and gymnasium in sepa-
rate buildings. There is to be a chapel
| for devotional exercises and religious
instruction. AS there is plenty of
ground, the plan is to make each of
the fifteen or sixteen buildings that
are contemplated only one story in
height, lighted by roofs OF glass tiles.
The buildings will be of massive rough
stone, OF picturesque designs, and con-
nected by arcades, some being ITO,
some co. and the rest 70 feet long.
All will have a width of so feet, and
will be OF different heights, according
to the purpose for which they are IN
tended and the taste of the architect.
They are to be laid out originally for
the accommodation of 500 students,
but will be SO arranged that they can
be extended to accommodate l, 800.
The cottage system of dormitories is
proposed, each cottage being arranged
for the occupancy twenty or twenty
five students, and they are to be scat
tered through the park like a village.
Mr. Stanford takes the most absorb
ing interest in all the plans and prep
arations. and his endeavor is to secure
the greatest good to the greatest num-
Der possible.
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II is related that one day when a

It is related that one day when
newspaper man OF exper fence suggested
an evident improvement in certain
department. of the Ledger, DIR. Bonner
said: 1T would be better column,
but wouldn't do it for 81, 900. The
human eye is the most conservative
thing in the world It is easily of
tended. / have often lost subscribers
by improving the Ledger yes, sir! act
ually by doing something that made
it better, bnt changed its appearance.
The ere resents any little change in
place and appearance. Tt looks for
the same layout week by week, and
it will not do TO trifie with it. 2
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1887-01-12
THE TAX LAWS.

There is no more important subject concerning
which invoke immediate legislation than that
state Under these laws, as interpreted by Cur.
supreme court In it's decision Of the now cele-
brated .Chauncey-W ass case, rendered siuce
iately reafhrmed. though by divided court
any is liable to be divested Of the title
to his real property through the operation Of the
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1887-01-12


the same purpose in view, has recently changed
the plan Of a projected peniteutiary at Hunting
don. therefore recommend that the proposed
new prison in this state be made reformatory for
criminals convicted of their first offense In this
connection and in view OF the establishment Of
an additional prison, would suggest that the
board of state prison inspectors be increased
from the present number three TO five.
PRIVATE BANKS.
The banking business of the state. as appears
by the public examiner report, is transacted by
237 banks, hut lO7of which are incorporated
either under our state or the United States laws.
private individuals and firms. and all but eleven
of them have assumed corporate names In this
the corporations placing themselves under
legal restrictions and surveillance have just
cause of complaint There can be no hardship
in insisting that banks which make no applica-
tion to the state for corporate privileges. which
conform in no particular to the Statutes and
make disclosures of their affairs either by re-
port or examination, ara not entitled to
corporate titles and should be compelled TO do
business under their personal names. as Ia other
business It would be well to thoroughly con-
slider further whether such corrected legislation
should not be applied as will bring all associa-
ciatious seeking to do q banking business under
either national or state supervision.
The proposition OF the examiner. which would
entitle the heads OF the several departments to
certain privileges upon the floor Of the 1egisla-
Sture for the purpose Of making brief explanatory
remarks, or of answering questions pertaining
TO their work, seems to me in the line OF utiliz-
Ing she experience Of those officers, and corl-
mends itself to my Judgment.
Gentlemen Of the Legislature: Permit ne IN
closing to expTesa the hope that this legislature
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1887-01-12

stock and there should exist no legal right to
such dividends.
CHEAP PASSENGER FARES
Cheap passenger fares on our railroads, though
with us OF secondary Importance as compared
with freight charges, are nevertheless OF public
moment. The territorial limits Of the state are
so great--the masses of the people remote
from our large cities and chief public institn-
tions-that travel is ottentimes burdensome to
them. and that free intercourse between the
people. SO much to be desired for many reasons.
is greatly retarded Still, lit must be remem-
bered that the existence of these magnificent
distances and the comparatively limited popu-
latlon scattered over them render 1t impractica-
BILE that the passenger rates here should be as
low as in the thickly settled communities of the
East. where the average number Of passengers
per mile is many times greater Com1nendable
progress has been made during the past year
toward standard of cheap passenger fares, but
greater reductions. il practicable. are very much
Gle in the way which it is within your power to
| remove. I alude to the practice. obtaining
among railroad companies of issuing free passes
This custom, besides being of questionable pol
icy, has become burdensome to tie companies.
| 1t favors the few at the expense OF the many.
! The travelling public who pay fares have reason
to suppose that the amount charged them is
! governed more or less by the number who ride
free 1t is a custom which smacks of favoritism
on the one side and injustice Oh the o5hsr and
breach than in the observance" 1t may, how
| ever, be safely assumed that the influence OF
free passes on public men Is much less than is.
generally supposed, it, indeed the cases where
| 1t swerves them from duty are not Too rare to
| merit consideration. The custom has become
| so firmly established that men holding public
/ positions are apt to regard themselves as en-
Titled to free passes by virtue OF the offices they
| hold. On the other baud the railroads are sub
| ject to retaliation in SO many ways that it is
doubtful it the practice can be suppressed with
Out legislative interference. Un.ess forbidden
| by law, passes will be issued. and with rare ex-
ceptlons those to whom they are issued will ac-
! ceps them. The inf uence of the few who refuse
Will ne SO slight In restraininR the evil That there
Will be but little encouragement to individual
| action. In my Judgment the free pass system
| In Its present magnitude amounts to a public
/ evil, and recommend the enactment Of suitable
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1887-01-12
INAUGURAL ADDRESS.

3 W2tChtul and effective 4S.S5s r
It Is especially desirable in this state. where
the chief industry is agriculture, chat the trans
pOrtation rates be as low as is consistent with a
fair return on the actual capital invested In the
roads. Indeed, 1t is queS tiOnable II the original
.nost of a road furnishes a certain criterion of
what it should be allowed TO earn, or by which
to fix it's rates. Values of orher kinds Of prop
Srty f1uctuate, and railroad property is excep-
ton to the rule. If railroads can be constructed
< and eq tipped at from 80 to SO per cent less
now than prior to 1873, does it follow that the
old roads should be allowed TO charge from 80
to so per cent more than the new, ones, con-
structed at a much less cost. could reasonably
secure for It's great ducing classes the cheap
est rates possible wit consistency and Justice
81 50 the other interests involved. no s. @
The railroad and warehouse commissioners
have reported to you certain proposed leyisla-
ton of great impor tance, already referred to
Il and commented ION by Gov Hubbard which
ton. am sure you will be glad to adopt any
8 changes or amendments in sthe railroad and
/, grain laws which will contribute to their eff
1gciency and to the usefulness OF the commission,
2 and shall not trespass on your time to call at
tention to them In detail. 4s,st5 8
- TAXATION OF RAILROADS. 7 EssE
It appears plain that new and definite Iegjsla-
3 tion is needed on the subject of railroad Iaxa-
tion The commissioners seem to be In doubt
concerning the liabilityof any railroad company
of the law Of March, 1873 relating to the tax
alton Of the St. Paul. Saltwater & Taylor's Falls
Railroad company, to even pay. a per centum OF
Jus earnings LAKES. uuUeE s6xlSCl02
legislation This liability should be SO de-
Z flnitely settled that there could be no question
about 1t in any case. II seems desirable that
tho whole subject be inquired into by the Iegis
s 1atnre and plain and consistent law enacted
The law in force is so indefinite and obscure that
s.veral suits have already been carried to the
lame court for construction OF its meaning
sg&3sidcs,it Is well known that the intention
sS>of the law Is being continually abused BY
4 railroad companies 4 mean that feature 81
"a II which imposes tax on new roads al
"a nt one per centum on gross earnings for the
4 A0rot three years. two per 9centum during the
N Saoxt seven years, and three per centum there
n Sler As result Of the tayor shown In I'll:
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-10-14
TELEGRaPHIC BREVITIES.

On Wednesday evening. in Sharpsburg, KY,
Alvin Robinson met George Barnes on the street
and shot him dead. Barnes wagon whipped
Robinson a year ago. Both men are negroes.
The last two counties of Tennessee sent in
their official returns yesterday of the election on
the prohibition amendment. Sept. % The Off
cial majority against the amendments Is 1858.
The trial of ..Binky,n alias Charles Morgan,
of the notorious fur robbers, for the murder
of Detective Hulligan. was begun at Ravenna.
o.. Yesterday. The jury has not yet been COM
pleted.
Mrs. v Crook, who recently moved to Ko-
komo from Urbana. O, has gone hopelessly in
sane Sue labors under the hallu cnarion that
she is being robbed, and will have to go to the
puor house.
The New Hampshire Senate yesterday passed
the Hazen bill, the Boston and Maine railroad
bill about which such a scandal has been raised,
by a of 10 to s The bill permits the lease
to the Boston & Maine railroad of the Boston 81
Lowell road and its New Hampshire system.
Judge Learned has overrhled the demurrer of
quarantine Commissioner Thomas V. PIatt in
the action brought by the Attorney general of
New York to GUST him from Office, and has de-
MED the motion for stay of proceedings pend
ing appeal from Judge 1ngalls's decision
fusing change of venue.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-10-14
ILLINOIS.

A Wedding Which Did Not Take Place Be-
cause the Young Woman Said s'No"
DECATUR, Oct. ia scene Of great dramatic
interest was witnessed here yesterday in the
Office of Squire Ira B. Curtis. A young man.
James Fair. applied to the Squire to be married
to Barbara E. Davis, who accompanied him.
After the couple had joined hands and the groom
had responded to the usual questions, the bride
was asked if she would take him for her hus-
band. She replied with point blank NO
The question was put to her again with the same
result The couple returned to their home in
Mount Zion. 1t appears the match was made
by the girls parents, and at the last moment she
refused to consent.
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Minor Notes.

The opening lecture of the Greenwood High
School Lecture association was given Thurs
day night at the Christian Church, by James l..
Parsons. on the "Oriein of Life" There
fair attendance and very interesting lecture.
On Wednesday, near Williams Crossing in
Jackson township Martin county, David Will
Jams, while fooling with a shotgun, accidentally
discharged the same, the contents of which
passed through his bowels He fingered until
Thursday morning and died. The deceased was
aged about seventeen years.
Henry Ge;sler, blacksmith of Rockville has
received notice and papers to sign in connection
with large fortune left in Baden Baden,
Germany. of which ne will get a portion. 1t
comes from his mothers side. and there are only
three children to share it. He has returned the
official papers. properly filled up, and the next
thing he will receive his part Of the money,
which will be up in the thousands.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-10-14
General Notes.

WASHINGTON. Oct 10 Consul General Card
well, Of Cairo. Egypt, in a report to the depart
ment OF State, calls special attention the sue.
cessful labors of American missionaries in the
Valley of the Nile. Nearly 1000 native punis
are in attendance at the schools that have been
established.
First Lieut. T. NJ Woodruff. Fifth infantry,
has gone to St Paul. Mimi, to establish
weather service in the Northwestern States and
Territories.
The Civil.service Commission has ordered an
investigation concerning the enforcement of the
civil law aud rules in the Kansas City
postoffice
The Treasury Department has under favora
BILE consideration proposition to extend to de-
positary banks in Boston, Philadelphia and
other large cities the privilege. recently granted
such banks in New York. of holding public
funds to the amount of ITO PER cent of their
bond deposits. and to increase the maximum
amount so held to 81. 100, 900. A few New York
banks have already signified their purpose of
depositlng bonds sufficient to secure the sum
mentioned. Secretary Fairchid is known TO
favor this plan of utilizing the surplus
The Interstate Commerce Com mission to-day
heard evidence in the case of the milkmen of
Orange county, New York. against the Erie and
other roads, the charge being extortionate
charges. No decision rendered
The United States Treasury to-day received
conscience contribution of $40 in an envelope
post marked Gretns, Neb.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-10-14
Cure For Insomnia.
Chambers Journal.

Chambers' Journal
had frequently noticed that when engaged in deep
thought, particularly at night there seemed to be
something like a compression of the eyeds the upper
especially, and the eyes themselves apparently
turned upward. if locking in that direction. This
invariably occurred: the moment, by effort I
arrested the OF thought and freed the mind
from the subject with which it engaged the eyes
resumed their natural position and the compression of
the lids ceased.
Now, it occurred to night that would not
allow the eyes to turn upward. but kept them
determinedy in the opposite position, if looking
down; and. having done SO for short time found
that the mind did revert to the thoughts with
which it had been occupied. and soon fell asleep
tried the plan again with the result and after
experience of two years, truly that unless
when something really annoying worrying occurred,
have always been able to go to sleep very shortly
after retiring to rest
There may occasionally be difficulty in keeping
the eyes in the position L have described. but
dett rmned effort to do is all that is required and
certain that if kept in the down-looking position,
it will be found that composure and sleep will be tho
result.
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Other Deaths.

erecial to the INDIANAPOLIS Journal
EVANSVILLE, Ind. Oct. 13--Joseph Berridge.
one of the oldest residents of Evansville. died
to-day. aged seventy-seven years. He was born
in England, and has resided in America about
fifty years. He leading merchant here at
one time. but retired several wears ago. He
was Christian, and largely identified in re-
lgous and charitable work.
Fort WAYNE. Ind. Oct 13.-Henry G. Wag-
ner, a wideyknown druggist, died suddenly of
heart disease his residence in this city yester-
day. His sixty wears. His wealth is est-
m ated at 500. 600. He had no children.
WASHINGTON, Oct 13-Mr S. " Niles, a
prominent and wealthy resident of this city, and
a relative by marriage of the late Vice president
Hendricks. died here last NIGHT
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Organ Concert at Wabash.

Special to the Indianapolis Journa,
WABASH. Oct 13.-One of the most pleasing
affairs of the was the organ concert at
the Presbyterian Church, in this city last night,
on the occasion of the inauguration of the new
pipe organ just placed in the edifce by William
King & Son, OF Elmira n Y. The affair was
an artistic and financial success. Prof.
II. A. Newland the highly accomplished
musician of Indianapolis. presided at
tho organ, and charmed the large
audience with his exquisite playing rendering.
among others. several compositions of his own.